Star Wars: The Force Awakens Page #24

HAN:

So it's big.

ADMIRAL ACKBAR:

How is it possible to power a weapon

of this size?

FINN:

It uses the power of the sun. As

the weapon is charged, the sun is

drained until it disappears.

An OFFICER runs up, hands Leia a DATACARD.

LEIA:

(eyes on datacard)

The First Order:
they're charging

the weapon again, now.

(then, heart sinking)

Our system is the next target.

C-3PO

Oh my. Without the Republic fleet,

we're doomed.

They all react to this horrible news.

HAN:

Okay, how do we blow it up?

(all eyes on him)

There's always a way to do that.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

But no one has anything. Leia watches the silence,

frustrated. Finally, rallying them:

LEIA:

Han's right.

Han is surprised.

ADMIRAL STATURA:

(at first hesitant)

In order for that amount of power to

be contained, that base would need

some kind of thermal oscillator...

FINN:

There is one.

All eyes on Finn as he moves around the hologram to a location

on the Starkiller Base -- it is ZOOMED IN: A GIANT BLACK

HEXAGONAL STRUCTURE.

FINN (CONT'D)

Precinct 47. Here.

ADMIRAL STATURA:

(HYPOTHESIZING)

If we can destroy that oscillator,

it might de-stabilize the core and

cripple the weapon.

MAJOR EMATT:

... Maybe the planet.

Poe then tries to bolster spirits, looking at the BIG

HEXAGONAL STRUCTURE: the Oscillator.

POE:

We'll go in there and we'll hit that

oscillator with everything we got.

ADMIRAL ACKBAR:

They have defensive shields that our

ships cannot penetrate.

HAN:

We disable the shields.

(TO FINN)

Kid, you worked there, what do you

got?

FINN:

(beat, then:
)

I can do it.

HAN:

I like this guy.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

FINN:

I can disable the shields. But I

have to be there, on the planet--

HAN:

We'll get you there.

LEIA:

Han, how?

HAN:

If I told you, you wouldn't like it.

POE:

So we disable the shields, take out

the oscillator and we blow up their

big gun. All right. Let's go!

And everyone splits.

EXT. HANGARS, RESISTANCE BASE - DAY

SERIES OF SHOTS:
THE RESISTANCE FLEET PREPARES FOR ITS

MISSION. Pilots inspect crafts, including Snap, Nien Nunb,

and Poe at his black-marked X-wing. Mechanics make

adjustments as Crews fuel the jets. Ground controllers move

ships into takeoff formation. Pilots prep their ships,

including BB-8, who is PULLED INTO Poe's black X-wing.

Finn approaches Poe wearing the jacket.

Poe slaps Finn's shoulder as he heads off. Finn watches

Poe, despite it all, a little laugh. Over this:

EXT. RESISTANCE BASE - DAY

Chewie and Finn follow Han's orders as they prepare the Falcon

for one more daring run, maybe its last:

HAN:

Chewie, check that donal capitator.

Come on. Let's go. -- Finn, be

careful with those - they're

explosives.

FINN:

Now you tell me?

LEIA:

No matter how much we fought, I've

always hated watching you leave.

Han looks over, there's Leia.

HAN:

That's what I did it. So you'd miss

me.

She laughs, moves up close to him.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

LEIA:

I did miss you.

He looks at her, says sweetly, out of the blue:

HAN:

It wasn't all bad, was it? Huh?

Some of it was...good.

LEIA:

... Pretty good.

HAN:

Some things never change.

LEIA:

(SMILES)

True. You still drive me crazy.

Han places his hands on her shoulders. It could be thirty

years ago.

They both know there's a good chance he won't make it back.

They pull each other tight, holding for dear life. Quietly,

LONGINGLY:

LEIA (CONT'D)

If you see our son again, bring him

home.

INT. STARKILLER BASE - DAY

STORMTROOPER:

Sir, sensors triggered in hangar

718. We're searching the area.

KYLO REN:

She's just beginning to test her

powers. The longer it takes to find

her, the more dangerous she becomes.

Kylo exits.

INT. STARKILLER BASE - ATRIUM AREA - DAY

TIGHT ON REY'S FACE as she peers nervously around a corner.

Rey runs down a long, glossy hall, taking cover in an alcove,

the Trooper Guard's rifle HELD TIGHT.

EXT. LIGHTSPEED SPACE - DAY

The Falcon SCREAMS PAST --

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT - DAY

Flying at LIGHTSPEED, Finn, with Han and Chewie.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

FINN:

How are we getting in?

HAN:

Their shields have a fractional

refresh rate. Keeps anything

traveling slower than lightspeed

from getting through.

Finn is suddenly filled with dread.

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